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How is my alignment after lift?

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Outlaw, May 5, 2010.

  1. May 5, 2010 at 6:56 AM
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    Outlaw

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    can you guys let me know if these numbers look ok?
    Installed 884 coils and OME shocks and rear AAL with Billstein 51s on the rear.[​IMG]
     
  2. May 5, 2010 at 6:58 AM
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    i dont see anything
     
  3. May 5, 2010 at 7:03 AM
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    Outlaw Tacoma 072.jpgDamn,
    i think i messed up a setting so no one on here can see my pix.
    Not sure how to change setting.
    thanks for letting me know.
    Any help to get pic views restored?
     
  4. May 5, 2010 at 7:30 AM
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    I can see it now!
     
  5. May 5, 2010 at 10:20 AM
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    Hey Chris,
    i was having trouble with the pictures for ahwile.
    can you check this out?
     
  6. May 5, 2010 at 1:26 PM
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    Looks fine, in fact it says right at the bottom "All angles are within manufacturer's specifications".
     
  7. May 5, 2010 at 1:54 PM
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    yeah but within specs doesnt mean a whole lot. It needs to be ideal... and wondered if one of the experts on this site could chime in.
     
  8. May 5, 2010 at 2:00 PM
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    yes please im goin to get aligned tomorrow want to know if within factory specs is correct or do we need to go more?
     
  9. May 5, 2010 at 2:08 PM
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    How's it drive? From what I've read here having the toe and camber at close to 0 and the caster at around 2.9 is ideal after a lift. Problem is you can't get close to that caster with the stock upper control arms. Does your truck track straight now?
     
  10. May 5, 2010 at 2:23 PM
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    numbers look not to good toe should be 0 camber should be 0 and caster should be 2.3 - 2.8
    do you have stock u.c.a.'s?
     
  11. May 5, 2010 at 2:24 PM
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    It tracks fine...maybe a little to the right? but they couldnt get close to the caster that would be ideal..
    I stayed with the shortest lift possible to avoid getting UCAs, but looks like that just isnt possible.
     
  12. May 5, 2010 at 2:26 PM
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    Yep Stock UCAs.
     
  13. May 5, 2010 at 2:27 PM
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    yea thats probulary the best they could do....
    try l.r. uca
     
  14. May 5, 2010 at 2:30 PM
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    I guess what I really want to know is,
    are these numbers or as good as it can be with the stock UCA's?
     
  15. May 5, 2010 at 2:33 PM
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    Thanks. You answered my question exactly. i just thought that I wouldnt need them if I stayed under 3". or about 2". Thats not the case I guess...
    I would have lifted it a little more if i knew i was gonna need UCAs.
    thanks guys!
     
  16. May 5, 2010 at 2:33 PM
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    yea i would guess so.... does the truck drive straight or have any bump steering, or feel squirley at high speeds???
    the toe being off is what will wear out your tires faster though
     
  17. May 5, 2010 at 2:35 PM
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    ill tell you something thought if you did get the l.r. uca's make sure someone in your area is capleble to adjust them or you will be in the same boat......
    it took me like 4 shops before i found someone who knew how to adjust them to get mine in shape
     
  18. May 5, 2010 at 2:39 PM
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    Not really. It was super windy yesterday when i had it on the freeway so I couldnt tell if it was the wind or the truck.
    what is bump steering?
     
  19. May 5, 2010 at 2:41 PM
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    Good advice! thanks.
    Im not looking into UCAs quite yet. Maybe in a couple months.
    But what does it take to adjust the UCA's.
    How do you know if they can adjust the UCAs?
     
  20. May 5, 2010 at 3:17 PM
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    on a stock truck the only adjustments are the cams from the factory....but they can only do so much......
    on the light racing uca's the ball joint is adjustable in like 8 positions to give you + or - 2* of caster and the top has a groove to adjust the camber
    but see how it drives first

    oh and to adjust the l.r. uca is very very easy it is just many many people are to stupid or in to much of a rush to take the extra few mins to adjust them......
     

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